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UPM paper mill death lands two companies with fines totalling £700,000
Safe systems of work
Shovel loader death at UPM paper mill leads to fines of £700,000
£866,650 fine for poultry giant after worker struck by forklift
Safe systems of work
Yardman loses leg after forklift accident at chicken facility
Uncontrolled use of solvent lands aircraft livery firm with £66k fine
Chemicals
Uncontrolled use of solvent lands aircraft livery firm with £66k fine

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Mental health
Mental health support to be offered to NHS staff around the clock

National Health Service (NHS) workers could be offered 24-hour mental health support under government plans to reduce sickness absence rates and improve staff performance and retention. 
Safe systems of work
Vehicle repair firm boss jailed after worker fatally crushed by bus

The managing director of a commercial vehicle repair firm has been given a suspended sentence after an employee was killed when a bus fell on top of him. 
Work at height
Rydon fined £500,000 after worker fell to his death

Two construction firms must pay more than £900,000 after a labourer died when a temporary platform collapsed. 
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Discussion about investing in employee health and wellbeing programmes
Absence reduction
Health and wellbeing
Table talk: Key stressors
How to support employees mental health through wellbeing programmes
Absence reduction
Wellness programmes
Head start
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Absence reduction
EAPs
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Competencies
Process improvement
Learning from: black belts

Lean six sigma exponents can teach us about more than housekeeping and waste control. 

Drugs and alcohol
Driving case law
Driven to distraction

Inattentive and distracted drivers carry risks for their employers as well as the public.

Accident reduction
Leader interview
Malcolm Staves, L’Oréal

The global beauty group’s head talks about CSR by stealth and making safety personal to 83,000 employees.
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Alison Thewliss MP, Chair, APPG on Working at Height
Alison Thewliss, MP
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the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Working at Height’s new report, 'Staying Alive'
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Andrew Sharman CFIOSH
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key lessons from Simon Sinek’s, Start with Why

Products and services

Montel group of companies helps reduce accidents with Lightfoot
Road safety
Montel group of companies reduce accidents by 80% with Lightfoot
Introducing the new SHOWA 6110PF biodegradable nitrile glove from Globus
Personal protective equipment
Introducing the new SHOWA 6110PF biodegradable nitrile glove
A-Safe is raising the bar on overhead damage prevention
Workplace transport
A-Safe is raising the bar on overhead damage prevention

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Qualifications
Employers ask for NEBOSH

Nearly nine in ten employers (87%) ask for a NEBOSH qualification when recruiting to a health and safety position, according to the latest research.

Noise
New whitepaper from Honeywell highlights the causes of occupational hearing loss

The latest whitepaper from Honeywell explores the causes and consequences of occupational noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) to help safety managers educate their workforce on the importance of adequate hearing protection. ‘Understanding the causes and consequences of occupational hearing loss’ looks at the risks associated with wearing poorly fitting or no hearing protection, with a focus on how NIHL affects a worker’s physical and psychological wellbeing, and also the cost of NIHL to the economy. 

Road safety
Businesses must do more to avoid distracted drivers causing deaths, says IAM RoadSmart in new report

IAM RoadSmart has called for businesses to buck up their ideas to tackle the issue of distracted drivers at the wheel and overhaul their safety at work policies – and stem the tide of avoidable crashes on our roads.

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